Collaboration of CESMATSE with the ATLAS Events Monitoring Project
The Centre for Sustainable Management of Tourism Sport & Events (CESMATSE) at the European University Cyprus being committed to advancement of knowledge and its application to the industry both on international and local levels, is pleased to announce its collaboration with the ATLAS Events Monitoring Project.
The ATLAS Events Special Interest Group was established in 2010, with a broad remit to acts as a focus for events research and scholarship among ATLAS members. Discussions with members has identified a need to undertake comparative research to facilitate the identification of trends and developments in events internationally. At present many members are undertaking individual research projects, the findings of which are hard to compare across borders or over time. By developing a common core to their event research, the members of the project hope to undertake comparative analyses that will aid our understanding of event processes and outcomes.
The aims of the project are:
- To provide a platform for comparative research on events worldwide
- To improve our knowledge of events, their visitors and their impacts
- To develop a database as a research resource and benchmarking tool for cultural and sporting events
- To produce case studies of best practice in events development, marketing and research
For more information please visit the Center’s website